General and Basic Chemistry

Guide to Reference Sources

This bibliography is intended as a guide to important printed resources in this subject area. These titles are particularly useful. Electronic versions of these titles are available. Restricted to UT users. These links will take you to more resources on this topic.

GABCOM & GABMET : acronyms of compounds and methods in chemistry and physics.

QD 7 G22 1993 Reference

MTBE? TOF-MS? PABA? HMDA? Unique dictionary of those puzzling and hard-to-find acronyms commonly used as shorthand in the chemical literature.

Gardner's chemical synonyms and trade names. 11th ed.

TP 9 G286 1999 Reference

A dictionary and commercial handbook containing brief description of terms, with cross-references and British spellings. Part 2 contains a list of suppliers with their names, addresses, and a list of their products. About chemical names...

A dictionary defining terms related to chemistry and the chemical industry. It also includes brief biographies of scientists and some American technical societies. Origins of chemical terms are given in the appendix.

IUPAC "Color Books"

IUPAC publishes authoritative guides to terminology and nomenclature in various fields of chemistry. (See edition history)
These are popularly known by the color of their covers. The latest editions are shelved in the Reference collection.

Multi-use catalog of the Aldrich Chemical Co., listing thousands of chemical products as well as equipment, books and software. Chemical entries include formula weight, melting point, and cross-references to data in other handbooks.

A first-stop reference source containing a wealth of basic chemical and physical data for compounds, as well as many other useful tables, constants and formulas, and definitions. Consult the index in the back for the type of data needed. Published annually.

Lange's handbook of chemistry. 16th ed.

Handbook Table

Contains large sections on inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry, with extensive tables of physical property data, plus general information and conversion tables, and spectroscopy. A useful starting point that complements the better-known CRC Handbook.

Profiles of over 100 groups of products, including soaps, cosmetics, cleaning products, and common household and industrial products.

Chemical compounds.

TP 200 C44 2006 Reference

3-volume set with profiles of 180 important chemicals.

The Chemical formulary.

TP 200 C45 Reference

Known as "Bennett" after its founder, this series is a "cookbook" for the preparation of common home and industrial products, ranging from soaps to varnish removers and the like. There is a cumulative index for vols. 1-25. It is now largely of historical interest, and readers should note that the older volumes sometimes refer to materials and procedures that are obsolete or hazardous by
modern standards.

Chemically speaking.

QD 5 C457 2002 Reference

Entertaining and informative compilation of published chemical quotations.

Chemistry connections : the chemical basis of everyday phenomena.

QD 37 K34 2003 Reference

Good source of answers to many kinds of basic chemistry questions.

Chemistry for every kid.

QD 38 V36 1989 Reference

Experiments for school projects, science fairs, home chemistry, and fun.

The Extraordinary chemistry of ordinary things. 4th ed.

QD 33.2 S58 2003 Stacks

Basic textbook explaining everyday chemical phenomena.

Kitchen chemistry.

QD 38 G37 1982 Reference

Simple and fun chemical experiments for the home.

The 100 most important chemical compounds.

TP 200 M94 2007 Reference

Profiles of the history, uses, and importance of compounds such as ammonia, aspirin, DDT, morphine, saccharin, and 95 others.

The American Chemical Society's biennial directory of departments of chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, medicinal/pharmaceutical chemistry, clinical chemistry, and polymer science at U.S. and Canadian universities that offer advanced degrees in these fields. Schools are listed alphabetically within each section, and include fields of specialization, faculty biographies, and recent publications.

Guide to writing and preparing papers for publication in the chemical sciences. The entire book is not available electronically, but Chapter 14, which covers reference formats for various types of publications, is freely available via the ACS Publications site. Some examples based on the guide can be found on the Univ. of Wisconsin.

How to find chemical information. 3rd ed.

QD 8.5 M34 1998 Reference

Introduction to the literature of chemistry and sources of data, both printed and electronic.

How to write and publish a scientific paper. 6th ed.

T 11 D33 2006 Stacks

Primer for the novice researcher.

Library guide for the chemist.

QD 8.5 S68 1938 Stacks

If you're looking for an overview of the historical literature and reference sources prior to WWII, which are generally ignored in modern guides, this is a very thorough primer.

TEXTBOOKS

Textbooks provide concise explanations of concepts with the student in mind. A selection of General Chemistry textbooks can be found in the book stacks in the QD 31 - QD 33 call number area. Texts currently being used for courses are usually available for limited checkout at the Reserves Desk.